A moment of silence from 220 miles above the Earth
In short: Watch how NASA's flight controllers and the International Space Station crew paused their operations to honor a national tragedy from orbit.
On January 10, 2011, personnel at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and the Expedition 26 crew aboard the International Space Station observed a National Moment of Silence. The observance was dedicated to the victims of the January 8 shootings in Tucson, Arizona, which resulted in six deaths and over a dozen injuries.
Station Commander Scott Kelly, who is the brother-in-law of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, led the crew in the tribute from their position 220 miles above the planet. The event highlights the intersection of high-stakes space exploration and the human connection to terrestrial events.
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